Secunia Security Advisory - rPath has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service), bypass certain security restrictions, disclose potentially sensitive information, and gain escalated privileges, and by malicious people to potentially compromise a vulnerable system.
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TITLE:
rPath update for kernel
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA35120
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/35120/
DESCRIPTION:
rPath has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
cause a DoS (Denial of Service), bypass certain security
restrictions, disclose potentially sensitive information, and gain
escalated privileges, and by malicious people to potentially
compromise a vulnerable system.
For more information:
SA34033
SA34084
SA34614
SA34644
SA34977
SOLUTION:
Update to:
kernel=rap.rpath.com@rpath:linux-1/2.6.29.3-1-1
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
rPSA-2009-0084:
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0084
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA34033:
http://secunia.com/advisories/34033/
SA34084:
http://secunia.com/advisories/34084/
SA34614:
http://secunia.com/advisories/34614/
SA34644:
http://secunia.com/advisories/34644/
SA34977:
http://secunia.com/advisories/34977/
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